Brazil shanty town fire destroys more than 50 homes

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Fire destroyed approximately 50 houses in a shanty town in Sao Paulo on Wednesday.

The fire started in the shanty town of Paraisopolis in the southern part of the city during the early afternoon.

Aerial video shows that the fire was located in the centre of a very populated area and risked spreading to other similarly populated areas.

Residents pass firefighters buckets of water to tackle the blaze

Firefighters found it difficult to fight the flames because of the narrowness of the the alleys but were aided by residents that passed buckets of water to the firefighters who managed to contain the fire at its central point.

Fortunately, the authorities reported no deaths or injuries associated with the blaze.